Welder - Fabricator pay range
State of Washington · class code 630E
- Class code
- 630E
- Salary range
- 46G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Welder - Fabricator is $58,392 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 630E.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 46G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs skilled oxyacetylene, arc, and other types of welding and burning work.
Examples of the work
Lays out work for many types of welding jobs, working from verbal requests, rough sketches, plans, or blueprints; Sets up and welds such items as piping manifolds, metal Stairways, machinery guards, brackets, braces, and heavy construction equipment; Verifies that necessary welding permits have been obtained; Welds and makes minor repairs on farm machinery, hand tools, hospital beds, laundry and cooking equipment, automobiles, and other metal equipment; Cuts pipe, plate, and equipment when necessary; Operates variety of machine shop equipment such as hand or electric pipe threaders, grinding wheels, buffers, and drill presses; Supervises and instructs other welders, helpers, patients, or inm ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of recognized welder apprenticeship or course at welder's training school or four years of experience in welding trade. Some positions require a valid motor vehicle driver’s license. NOTE: In some positions, ability to pass A.S.M.E. Welding Certification Test or Coast Guard Welder's Certification Test for Marine Welding is required.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Welder - Fabricator in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $3,036 | $4,857 | $36,426 to $58,282 |
| Maine | $21.44 | $29.86 | $44,595 to $62,109 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.